Police and military forces clad in riot gear had surrounded the area in an hours-long siege of the compound in Cairo.

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]]>Scott Neuman'Depart Immediately,' State Dept. Tells Americans In YemenAlready on alert across the Middle East and North Africa because of intelligence about possible terrorist attacks, the U.S. has now issued a very specific warning about travel in Yemen.Tue, 06 Aug 2013 06:55:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/06/209428742/depart-immediately-state-dept-tells-americans-in-yemen?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=aymanalzawahri
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Already on alert across the Middle East and North Africa because of intelligence about possible terrorist attacks, the U.S. has now issued a very specific warning about travel in Yemen.